archebanc

or arch·banc

[ arsh-bahn ]

/ arʃˈbɑ̃ /

noun, plural arche·bancs [arsh-bahn] /arʃˈbɑ̃/, French Furniture.

a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.

Nearby words

archduchy, archduke, archdukedom, arche-, archean, archebanc, arched, arched truss, archegoniophore, archegonium, archemorus

Origin of archebanc

From French; see origin at arch¹, arca, bank³